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ORD 11-683ORDINANCE NO. 11-683 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to amendments to the City's comprehensive plan. (Amending ordinance no's. 90-43, 95-248, 96-270, 98-330, 00-372, O1-405, 03-442, 04-460, 04-461, 04-462, OS-490, OS- 491, OS-492, 07-558, 09-614, and 10-671.) WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act of 1990 as amended (Chapter 36.70A RCW ar"GMA"), requires the City of Federal Way to adopt a comprehensive plan which includes a land use element (including a land use map), housing element, capital facilities plan element, utilities element, economic development element, and transportation element (including transportation system map[s]); and WHEREAS, the GMA also requires the City of Federal Way to adopt development regulations implementing its comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council adopted its comprehensive plan with a land use map (the "Plan") on November 21, 1995, and adopted development regulations and a zoning map implementing the Plan on July 2, 1996; and subsequently amended the comprehensive plan, land use map, and zoning map on December 23, 1998; September 14, 2000; November l, 2001; March 27, 2003; July 20, 2004; June 16, 2005; July 16, 2007; June 11, 2009; and October 28, 2010; and WHEREAS, the City may consider Plan and development regulation amendments pursuant to Process VI, under Title 19 (Zoning and Development Code) of the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC), chapter 19.80 FWRC, pursuant to chapter 19.35 FWRC; and WHEREAS, under RCW 36.70A.130, the Plan and development regulations are subject to continuing review and evaluation, but the Plan may be amended no more than one time per year; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered amendments to the text and maps of the comprehensive plan, the comprehensive plan map, and the zoning map, specifically, the text and Map VI-5 (City Facilities) of Chapter 6 — Capital Facilities; the text and Map VII-2A (Boundaries of Planned Action SEPA) of Chapter 7— City Center; and Map VIII (Public School Facilities) of Chapter 8— Potential Annexation Area; and three citizen- initiated requests (Request #1 — Lloyd/Valiani Request, Request #2 — Song Request, and Request #3 —ST Fabrication Request) for changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning map designations; Ordinance No. 11-683 Page 1 of 11 WHEREAS, on June 19, 2010, the City's SEPA Responsible Official issued a Determination of Nonsignificance on the 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments; and WHEREAS, the City's Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 7, 2010, at the close of which they recommended to the Council approval of the following amendments: 1) amendments to the text and Map VI-5 (City Facilities) of Chapter 6— Capital Facilities; the text and Map VII-2A (Boundaries of Planned Action SEPA) of Chapter 7— City Center; and Map VIII (Public School Facilities) of Chapter 8— Potential Annexation Area, and 2) approval of the three citizen-initiated requests (Request # 1— Lloyd/Valiani Request, Request #2 — Song Request, and Request #3 —ST Fabrication Request) for changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning map designations; and WHEREAS, the Land Use/Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council considered the comprehensive plan amendments on September 20, 2010, following which it recommended approval of the Planning Commission's recommendations with the exception of making any changes related to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) and the Competitive Sports Center; and WHEREAS, additional information pertaining to the PAC and Competitive Sports Center was presented to the LUTC on November 1, 2010, at which time the LUTC gave staff direction to return to the LUTC with the proposed updates to Section 6.4 of the Comprehensive Plan with respect to the PAC and the Competitive Sports Center; and WHEREAS, the Land Use/Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council considered the proposed updates to Section 6.4 of the Comprehensive Plan with respect to the PAC and the Competitive Sports Center on December 6, 2010, following which it recommended approval of the changes �� intended to correct Tables VI-4 and VI-5 and chan�ed the name of the Performing Arts Center to Civic Center - Conference Center/Performin� Arts Center; and WHEREAS, the City Council, through its staff, Planning Commission, and City Council committee, received, discussed, and considered the testimony, written comments, and material from the public, and considered the matter at its City Council meetings on October 5, 2010, October 19, 2010, January 4, 2011, and January 18, 2011; and Ordinance No. 11-683 Page 2 of 11 WHEREAS, the City Council approved the: 1) amendments to the text and Map VI-5 (City Facilities) of Chapter 6— Capital Facilities; the text and Map VII-2A (Boundaries of Planned Action SEPA) of Chapter 7— City Center; and Map VIII (Public School Facilities) of Chapter 8— Potential Annexation Area, and 2) approval of the three citizen-initiated requests (Request #1 — Lloyd/Valiani Request, Request #2 — Song Request, and Request #3 —ST Fabrication Request) for changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning map designations on October 19, 2010; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve further amendments related to the �4� Civic Center and Competitive Sports Center and considers these amendments as part of the overa112010 Comprehensive Plan Amendment process; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Findin�s and Conclusions. (a) The proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan text, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto, are consistent with the Council vision for the City of Federal Way; will provide for capital facilities to serve both present and proj ected population; and therefore bear a substantial relationship to public health, safety, and welfare; are in the best interest of the residents of the City; and are consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A, the King County Countywide Planning Policies, and the un-amended portion of the Plan. (b) The proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan text, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto, will not negatively affect open space, streams, lakes, or wetlands, or the physical environment in general. The amendments will allow for provision of public facilities consistent with the Plan's overall vision. The amendments, therefore, bear a substantial relationship to public health, safety, and welfare; are in the best interest of the residents of the City; and are consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A, the King County Countywide Planning Policies, and the un-amended portion of the Plan. (c) The proposed amendments have complied with the appropriate process under state law and the FWRC. Section 2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments Adoption. The 1995 City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, as thereafter amended in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010, copies of which are Ordinance No. 11-683 Page 3 of 11 on file with the Office of the City Clerk, is amended as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. Section 3. Amendment Authority. The adoption of plan amendments in Section 2 above is pursuant to the authority granted by Chapters 36.70A and 35A.63 RCW, and pursuant to Chapter 19.80 FWRC. Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ardinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Savings Clause. The 1995 City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, as thereafter amended in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010 shall remain in full force and effect until these amendments become operative upon the effective date of this ordinance. Section 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and priar to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed. Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after passage and publication, as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 18th day of January, 2011. CITY OF FEDERAL WAY F AYOR, IP PRIEST ATTEST: /Y�C CITY CLERK, CAROL CNEILL , CMC APPRO ED AS TO FORM: �� ' ��r,�-�-� CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED: EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE NO.: 12/28/2010 Ol/18/2011 O l/22/2011 O1/27/2011 11-683 Ordinance No. 11-683 Page 4 of � l 1 EXHIBIT A CHAPTER SIX — CAPITAL FACILITIES 6.4 Community Facilities Significant community investments have been made in the last 10 years to implement the community's vision for Federal Way. In addition to the investments in the surface water, transportation, and parks areas, the City also acquired and improved a basic set of community facilities to house City operations and provide space for community gatherings and recreation. The City acquired Dumas Bay Centre (a conference and retreat facility) in 1993. Strong local support in community recreation and arts activities translated into the City Council's adoption of a 2% For the Arts ardinance to provide funding for arts in public places in 1994, and the construction of the 254-seat Knutzen Family Theatre in 1998. City Hall, which consolidates most City administrative offices, Police, and the Municipal Court in one facility, was acquired in 2003. The City began construction of a new 72,000 square-foot Community Center in fall 2005. Construction was completed in early 2007. The facility houses Recreation and Cultural Services staff, and includes athletic and community facilities suitable for a wide variety of events and programs. Inventory of Existing Facilities As of January 2007, the City owns or occupies a number of facilities, as shown in Table VI-4 and Map VI-S. Projected Community Needs The City has identified a number of facilities to help deliver services more efficiently and adjust to the changing demographics of this community in the future. These projected needs are beyond the City's ability to fund within the six-year planning horizon. However, in arder to keep the community's vision alive, we purposely did not exclude any of these community projects. The City Council will periodically review and prioritize these projects and provide funding when available. A description of these facilities with a summary list is provided in Table VI-5. Ordinance No. 11-683 Page 5 of I1 Table VI-4 Summary of Existing Community Facilities Building Name Own/ Use Sg. ft/Occupancy � Leased City Hall Own City operations not otherwise listed 88,085/approximately 300 FTE and Council Chamber Police Evidence Own Police evidence room 6,000/2 FTE Federal Way Community Own Community recreation center with gym, 72,000/13 regular FTE and Center pools, in-door t�aGl�v clir�tbine wa11: approximately 20 part-time temporary senior lounge, pre-school, and personnel educational classrooms. dau care': arts' Opened in 2007 and crafts nro�ram: and multipurpose room with kitchen. Recreation staff offices. Steel Lake Annex Own Steel Lake Maintenance Own Shop Ce1�la�atibn P'� M .��'n��1�� i�1�.1 � :` Dumas Bay Center (DBC) Knutzen Family Theater (at DBC) ! � itstu i= al v' t _ Maintenance operations, outdoor equipment and material storage _i_/.!.'!_ p.E1"! ° r -+� - �:_.r�.��n. Own Public park, meeting/banquet/ overnight lodging Own �4 � seats performing arts theatre and rehearsal �} r�iom Miscellaneous Outdoor Storage 1,161 /program only 4,110 office and maintenance bay/32 FTE approximately 90 sq ft storage yard and approximately additional 1.5 acres available for future expansion 6 meeting rooms, 70 overnight rooms, 12 acre park ground Leased Street maintenance material and park 10,000 material storage equipment storage 2,000 equipment storage Miscellaneous Indoor Leased Spare office equipment/facility 260 sf. ft. Storage parts/records 2,160 cubic ft boxes stored offsite in a document storage facility Table VI-5 Projected Community Facility Needs ��:=:k� �.Ql�t:..�.� Type of Facility Year Size Cost (sfl (millions) m',r� a��' 1. Indoor Competitive Sports Facility 2015 75,000 ,�, �� 2 anc�rax �� OQU � iv� Cenier - �onfer�n�e. 2015 � � ; .z atinYOx. S�tt3 Y�1'b� ��.��,T�J�#� seats Orrlinance No. 11-683 Page 6 of 1] -�8 � cnn��cr.,.o � 3. Maintenance Facility �� Tq �e��rrt�t�ted 'I'� be"det�r��,� �� "�d:t�e eleierrr��n� 4. Public Parking Facilities � 200 — 400 stalls �� TOTAL To �ie ��termiried Municipal Facility (General Government Police, and Court Operations) The City acquired the current City Hall in 2003 and consolidated its police, court, and general governmental operations under one roof. About 10 percent or 8,000 of the total 88,500 square feet of space in this building is currently available for future expansions. In addition to the City Hall parcel, the City also acquired two vacant lots to the north which is the location of the Police Evidence facility and overflow parking for the City Hall/ Municipal Court. Pursuant to an interlocal agreement, the Cities of Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila Washington have agreed to jointly develop, construct, maintain, and operate a consolidated correctional facility to be located in Des Moines, Washington, to provide correctional services essential to the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare serve for these cities. As part of this agreement, an autonomous public agency was formed, the South Correction Entity (SCORE) with representation from the cities of Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. Collectively, the cities represent almost 340,000 citizens in South King County. As a result of the shortage of jail beds, King County notified the cities in 2000 that they would no longer be able to house misdemeanant inmates after 2012. Many cities have contracted with other jail facilities in Eastern Washington to house inmates as an interim measure. However, these contracts expire even sooner, in 2010. While these contracts have provided short term relief for the jail crisis, they are not a long-term solution and additional capacity must be built. For example, the SCORE cities are currently using approximately 350 jail beds every day. However, the Renton and Auburn jails can only house 100 inmates, leaving a need for an additiona1250 beds. This is the current deficiency. As the population in the region expands, the shortage of jail beds will become even greater. All of the King County cities participated in a long-term jail needs study in 2006. This study is known as the Ricci-Greene Study. The study suggested that two sub-regional jails be constructed. The study revealed that 1,440 beds would be needed by all the cities by 2026. Of the 1,440 beds, 700 of them are needed in South King County. After the Ricci- Greene Study was completed, the SCORE cities completed a separate feasibility study to determine if the cities could provide equivalent jail services at a reduced cost. The feasibility study revealed that SCORE could provide the same services at a reduced rate, benefiting the tax payers of the SCORE citizens. Ordinance No. 1]-683 Page 7 of I1 The $80.5 million facility will be a single-story building with a housing mezzanine constructed on a sited owned by SCORE located in Des Moines, Washington. The facility will be approximately 137,000 square feet with associated parking and site improvements on a 15.613-acre collection of parcels. The site is near Des Moines Creek Park where South 208`�' Street intersects with 18` Avenue South. The facility is designed to house up to 822 inmates. There will be approximately 120 employees at the facility. The majority of those will be corrections officers, followed by medical staff and administrative personnel. Ownership and the financial commitment to SCORE are prorated based on the city's 2007 average daily prisoner population—for Federal Way that is 69 operational beds, or 18 percent of the project. Maintenance Facility The Parks and Public Works maintenance facility is located at 31132 28` Avenue South. The entire site is approximately 1.4 acres, with 1,060 square feet of office space and a 61,000 square-foot fenced storage yard. The City acquired two adjacent parcels, for a total of 2.25 acres, to the north of the facility in 2003. Today, the maintenance facility contains around 3,500 square feet of office space and 90,000 in fenced storage space, with an additional 1.5 acres of land area available for future expansions. Parks Maintenance operates seven days a week, two shifts per day. The space needed far the maintenance operations includes a front counter/reception area, crew quarters (including an area for daily time cards, breaks, and crew meetings/training, etc.), as well as a locker room. Public Warks streets and surface water maintenance operations have similar needs for office space; operating Monday through Friday, year round, one shift per day. Both Parks and Public Works maintenance operations tend to intensify during the summer months and require up to 15 part-time, seasonal workers at any given time. Dependin� on how the city_prows and transforms over the years, the maintenance facility may involve several options to provide flexibility to accommodate this change and �rowth, and continue deliverv of high quality and timely city services in the future. The desi�n and construction costs for constructing/renovating and/or expandin� the maintenance facilit� will depend on the operational goals. Civic Center -Conference Center/Performing Arts Center .., „ . . " „ " ... Orclinance No. I 1-683 Page 8 of 11 - - - - .. .. _ - - - - •.. �_ • . . . - .. - - i. .�� ' � - - ' . . - �� „ _ - � �� _ •� �� - - _� �� " � �� .� In 1994 the City of Federal WayArts Commission funded a feasibilit�dy of a facility to house a cultural and community events center and the desire to create an ima eg and identitv for the city as one which reco�nizes the value of arts and culture as an essential component of the community. Since then the cityhas studied the feasibilitv of a performing arts center. The performinp arts center would serve multiple purposes, includingperformances lecture series business conventions, visual arts exhibit space, and space for events. In 2009 the citv engaged Webb Management Services in conjunction with LMN Architects to studv feasibility of an inte rg ated�erformi� arts and conference cent_e_r_ facility. A conference center has the abilitv to enrich the performing arts center identity and increase visitors throu�h increased attendees. Based on the consultant's review, a 500 to 700 seat theater would su�port local arts organizations and operate as an additional large conference space far lectures and presentations. The report found that a conference center would include an 8,000 square-foot lobby and conference center and 6,000 square feet of additional meeting space to be used as breakout rooms or for stand-alone events. The estimated cost for an inte�rated facility was $30 to $40 million. Multipurpose Competitive Sports Center In 2002, �the City �� '� �� `x� _ ^*°a ° °'^+ �^ ^'' "`� f �"'°a the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) �r , O°n +� ��~~^+° � °„'�^^^° +''°'^^^' *� ;ra T'�° ��mm:**°°'�� commissioned a feasibility study,-th� H�iitte� �ti�clv: for an indoar competitive sports faciliry �� „�� increase visitars' stay in local Orclinance No. 11-683 Page 9 of 11 hotels and complement the Aquatic Center and Celebration Park, two other regionaUnational amateur sports facilities in the City. A number of development concepts have been considered, one of which is a facility €e� to accommodate basketball and volleyball tournaments «��*� �~ �''�'°+�^ �'��'� `�r *��;�; *� �-° ��*° � ^a r . Based on this research the facility would accommodate 4-6 basketball courts and 4 volleyball courts. The facility would also rec�uire parking, One of the considerations for such a facility would be its ability to be financially self-sustaining. It would also ideally be developed and operated by the private sector, with minimum or no public participation. Competitive Sports Center 75,000 square-foot facility Five-acre site Q` 1 n Q 1 7,ti,:ll:,,,.. ,70.,01,,.,,�.,o„+ .,,-.,7 ,. ,�.�r,-,,,.r;.,,, .,,�,1., f� t,o �„-.,ao,a b.., ,.,-:.,.,+o � ... .�) t .....�.... �� Public Parking Facility The existing city center development is currently near or at capacity with the required surface parking to business-space ratio. To intensify the development, such as the multi- story mixed-use developments envisioned by the community, additional parking space will be needed. These additional parking spaces would most likely be achieved through structured parking, consistent with the multi-story mixed-use business space. *� r°R�; ^ � r r°a°� With the construction cost of structured parking at a premium when compared to land cost, some public/private partnership would likely be needed far them to be financially feasible. 'T''�° r^- m. "`"""' '",' , ° �*'�°-��,;�° -� �+�'�..�;-�°�� r ��;';+.�. These facilities could be in part financed with the city's Local Investment Financing Tool (LIFT) funds. In addition, these facilities could be constructed in conjunction with various redevelopment schemes, which ma o�y not include a Civic Center - Conference Center/Performing Arts Center. Public Parking Facility Recommendation 200 to 400 designated public parking spaces in conjunction with privately developed parking structures for redevelopment projects located within the City Center. �� '� , a , '. Investments will vary depending on the need and type of redevelopment projects at each location. City funding sources would be a combination of the City's economic development incentive fund and other state and federal economic development, and/or infrastructure funding sources. Ordinance No. 11-683 Page 10 of I 1 Financing Plan It is desirable to have all theses facilities in the community as soon as possible. However, ' the citv's projected revenues will not support either the development or the required operating and on-�oin� maintenance of these facilities. These facility additions depend on future private or voter-approved funding sources,''�°—�T ,,,.o.. ., ,,,, +� ,- .,aa;.:,,.,.,, ,. r;..,� .,ra ri, ,,.o,,.,,,�o f.� The City updates its capital improvements program every other year in conjunction with its biennial budget process. These updates will reflect new project priorities and funding availability. Ordinance No. 11-683 Page I1 of 11